Dozens of websites — including large ones like Netflix, Facebook and Amazon — join an online advocacy push Wednesday, urging regulators and lawmakers not to weaken regulations for Internet providers.

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]]>Alina SelyukhTrump Picks Republican Lawyer For FCC Commissioner SeatPresident Trump will name former telecom attorney and current FCC lawyer Brendan Carr to serve as a commissioner. He is expected to back Chairman Ajit Pai's efforts to undo net neutrality rules.Thu, 29 Jun 2017 03:55:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/06/29/534828696/trump-picks-republican-lawyer-for-fcc-commissioner-seat?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=netneutrality
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President Trump will name former telecom attorney and current FCC lawyer Brendan Carr to serve as a commissioner. He is expected to back Chairman Ajit Pai's efforts to undo net neutrality rules.

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]]>James DoubekFCC Votes To Begin Rollback Of Net Neutrality RegulationsThe vote begins a months-long process to collect — once again — public comment on how the government should regulate Internet service providers. The FCC is repealing Obama-era rules.Thu, 18 May 2017 13:33:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/18/528941897/fcc-votes-to-begin-rollback-of-net-neutrality-regulations?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=netneutrality
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The vote begins a months-long process to collect — once again — public comment on how the government should regulate Internet service providers. The FCC is repealing Obama-era rules.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, a free market proponent, wants to repeal Obama-era regulations that treat Internet service providers like utilities. "Nothing about the Internet was broken in 2015," he said.

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]]>Alina SelyukhWhy Storytellers Of Color Ignore Usual Gatekeepers, Take A Chance On The InternetA diverse and creative generation of writers and actors is forging a new path to small and big screens by starting on the internet.Sat, 11 Feb 2017 06:01:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/02/11/514487439/why-storytellers-of-color-ignore-usual-gatekeepers-take-a-chance-on-the-internet?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=netneutrality
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A diverse and creative generation of writers and actors is forging a new path to small and big screens by starting on the internet.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected a lawsuit by telecom, cable and wireless industry associations against new rules that expanded federal oversight of Internet service providers.

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]]>Alina SelyukhFCC Proposal Would Limit What Internet Providers Can Do With Users' DataOn March 31, the Federal Communications Commission will vote on what could become first-ever privacy rules for Internet service providers, stemming from last year's net neutrality ruling.Thu, 10 Mar 2016 16:44:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/03/10/469960668/fcc-proposal-would-limit-what-internet-providers-can-do-with-users-data?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=netneutrality
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On March 31, the Federal Communications Commission will vote on what could become first-ever privacy rules for Internet service providers, stemming from last year's net neutrality ruling.

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]]>Alina SelyukhShould India's Internet Be Free Of Charge, Or Free Of Control?Facebook's free Internet service was banned in India on the basis of net neutrality this week. Internet providers, regulators say, should not be allowed "to shape the users' Internet experience."Thu, 11 Feb 2016 05:17:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/02/11/466298459/should-indias-internet-be-free-of-charge-or-free-of-control?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=netneutrality
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Facebook's free Internet service was banned in India on the basis of net neutrality this week. Internet providers, regulators say, should not be allowed "to shape the users' Internet experience."

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]]>Julie McCarthy5 Things To Know: Net Neutrality Is Back In CourtOnce again, a federal court will decide whether the FCC can keep its Open Internet rules. This time, the challenge centers on the FCC's overhaul of how it regulates Internet providers.Fri, 04 Dec 2015 09:24:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/12/04/458444673/5-things-to-know-net-neutrality-is-back-in-court?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=netneutrality
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Once again, a federal court will decide whether the FCC can keep its Open Internet rules. This time, the challenge centers on the FCC's overhaul of how it regulates Internet providers.